Joel Embiid vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James and Joel Embiid that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Joel Embiid

vs.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Mike James 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Mike James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Mike James 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Mike James 122

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Mike James 180

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Mike James 34

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Mike James 8

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Mike James 16

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Mike James 12

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Mike James 2

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Mike James 0

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Mike James 0.0 (2021)